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This Is How Philly Dined in 1997

Pretty much everything you know about American dining has happened in the last 20 years. Unless you lived in California in the late 80’s — […]

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City Life

Gunshot Victim’s Body Pulled From Schuylkill in Center City

This is a developing story. Check back for more information. Philadelphia police are investigating after a gunshot victim’s body was pulled from the Schuylkill River […]

City Life

Caitlan Coleman, Family Freed After Being Held by the Taliban for Five Years

“I read this and started bawling. I’m so happy!” “I’m crying. I’m in complete shock.” “I cannot believe this.” When news broke this morning that […]

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City Life

DOJ Slams Philly for “Violating” Immigration Law

This is a developing story. Check back for more information. The Department of Justice has reportedly sent letters to five jurisdictions accused of violating federal […]

Restaurants

Philly’s Best Bartender Hates the Term Mixologist Just as Much as We Do

Behind the Line is Foobooz’s interview series with the people who make up Philadelphia’s dynamic bar and restaurant scene. Click here for the full archive. […]

Be Well Philly

FYI: Whole Foods Just Recalled This Popular Breakfast Food

Friends with peanut allergies, listen up: Whole Foods has recalled their 365 Everyday Value Organic Raisin Bran due to the cereal containing undeclared peanuts, which were […]

Restaurants

Right Here, Right Now: Walnut Street Cafe Reviewed

Walnut Street Café is supposed to be a Very Big Deal. When it was first announced, people spoke about it like it mattered. Like it […]

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City Life

Trump Comes to Pa., Talks Almost Exclusively About Truckers

When we found out President Donald Trump was returning to Pennsylvania on Wednesday, we wondered what he’d talk about – other than the tax reform plan (the […]

Property

Jawdropper of the Week: An Artistic Loft in Spring Garden for $1.295M

One common knock on modernist interiors is that they demand modernist furniture — and that everything has to be just so lest actual living wreck the […]

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City Life

Romantics, Rejoice: Philly’s Love Lock Fence Debuts

Philly now has its very own Pont des Arts. Maybe you’ve never heard the name of the Parisian bridge, but you’ll surely know it when you […]

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City Life

Prepare Yourself: Philly’s Holding a Citywide Fire Drill on Wednesday

Don’t freak out when sirens sound across Philly on Wednesday evening – it’s just a citywide fire drill (which is apparently a thing). As part […]

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City Life

Rizzo Statue Egg-Tosser Gets Four Hours of Community Service

Remember the guy who hurled four eggs at the Rizzo statue in August? We sure do. 

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City Life

Main Line Commissioner Arrested on Child Porn Charges

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. A Main Line township commissioner has been arrested on child pornography charges. Prosecutors say Radnor Township Board […]

City Life

Jogger Says No One Helped as Teens Attacked Her on Schuylkill River Trail

A South Philadelphia woman says she was attacked by a group of teens on the Schuylkill River Trail on Tuesday night — and that none […]

City Life

Will Sly Stallone Ruin the “Creed” Sequel?

Sylvester Stallone has directed four movies in which his seminal fictional pugilist, Rocky Balboa, has appeared. (Can you name them all? Answers at the bottom.) […]